Water-heater for ranges, &amp;c.



E. W. VEST.

WATER HEATER FOR RANGES, m.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 9, 1912.

Patented Dec. 22, 1914.

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EUGENE w. vnsr, or TACOMA, WASHINGTON.

To all whom it may concern: 1 p I Be it known that I, EUGENE W. Vns'r,a citizen of the United States of America, and

aresident of the'city' of Tacoma, in the county of Pierce andState of Washington,

'' have invented certain new and useful-Improvementsin Water-Heaters; for Ranges, &c., ofwhichthe following 1s, a speclfication. i'

My invention has for one of its main 010- I jects' to provide a water heater of the above type. capable of adjustment to obtain a more direct orefiicient subjection thereof to the heat. V p

I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and'in said structure the adjustable chamber serves the function of a valve, controlling a passage for theproducts escaping to the chimney. 1

In the drawings: Figure 1 a vertlcal longitudinal section of a range equipped with my inventiomtaken on line 11 of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan-, the

cover or top wall of the range being-"removed. I Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2, parts being broken away, Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal section of the range taken on line 4-- l.ofFig. 2.' Fig. 5*is a perspective of the water chambers removed, parts being broken away, and Fig. '6 is a vertical sectionon line 66 of Fig. '3, illustrating more particularly the swivel articulated pipe connection between the, adjustable I water chambers and the boiler. j

Referring to the drawings by numerals-of reference, 1 indicates the fire box, 2 a line extending therefrom ,over the oven 3, and 4a valve controlling a port 4:, opening into a vertical flue 5 leading to the chimney, all ofwhich is of well known construction.

Reference numeral 6 indicates "a water chamber adjustably supported to expose *more or less of itswall tothe direct action of the heat. In mypresent construction, said water chamber can be projectedinto fire-box 1, thereby enabling it to be directly 1 impinged upon by the flames, In conjunction withchamber 6, I prefer to employ a second water chamber 6", and these cham bers, whose opposing faces are conveniently corrugated,are normally arranged insuper posed relation so as to form one sidewall of the fire box. Chamber 6': comprises afhollow'body provided at its-forward portion WA ER- EAT R r011. Barrens, '&c.

-Speci fication of Letters Patent. Patented Dec, 22, 1914 Application 'filed December 9, 1912/ serial No. 735,837.

these legs theforward portion of chamber 6 projects. lhe rear or outer end portion of chamber 6is provided with side extensions 7 which during. upward, adjustment of the adjustment. I r

vReference numeral 8 indicates an inlet water p1pe, connected with one'end portion of chamber 6, and 9 indicates a pipe estab 'lishi ng communication between chambers 6, 6 sions of the chambers,.as shown, to thereby permit of communication being maintained between said chambers at all times, and further acts Withsuitable'levers 10 to steady chamber abut legs 67 and thereby limit such Pipe 9 is swiveled-"to nipple extenchamber .6 during its adjustment, as "will be 9 apparentif- Levers IO arefulc'rumed, as at 10 on chamber. 6 and pivotally connected at'their upper endsto'chamber 6. The lower end portions'of these levers are connected by a rod l1 whichis engaged in suitable seats 12 of-a nut18, engaged with a screw 14, swiveled in the lower endportion of a compartment .15., This compartment 15 which removably receives chambersy6, 6

projects forwardly from'fire boX 1 and across the end of the stove. At its rear end portion it opens into a fiue=16, leading to Reference numeral 19 indicates an outlet pipe-connected with. the upper end portions of legs 6", and 20 indicates an outlet pipe communicating with one of-the extensions 7 ofchamber 6, which extension '7 is preferably inclined upwardly toward its end, as

shown in Fig. 3, for a more perfect circulation of the water therethrough. Pipe20 projects through a curvedslot 20, in the end wall of compartment 15 and through a slide 21 whichlatter is suitably'guided and of such length as to maintain slot 20 closed during adjustment of chamber} 6. When but little'water is required :to be heated,

chambers 6, .6 are arrangedwasshown in full-lines in Fig. 1. This permits of the products. escaping to flue '5 either through port 4 or around the oven in the usual manner. With chamber '6, adjusted to 'the dotted position, it and chamber 6 will have more of their surfaces exposed to the heat,

and upon proper adjustment of valve 22' practical ty. all or a 'p'o'rtionof the escaping products can be caused to pass betweenethe Water chambers to flue 16f H Reterence numeral indicates a boiler, with =jvhic'h pipe 19] is connected ajT coupling-1%, \vhichlatter is provided'with a ni p'ple' 91,51 A"c0nvenient method of conistihe rirh W th boiler 2' 1 co ist in employing sWiveled pipe sections 26, o ne'o'l which is swiveled to pipe 20 and the other tonipple 25. Pipe" 8. is connected with the awyer. ii ii o "Qi hei r 2 K; n lelhlsh 'nianner", p l n hll deh clf d my. n nti What l e ai h 116W, an e re to, se ure y L th illeteht it-the Un d. S a s, of: Ameri In a device of; the characterdescribed, a Wat h er aY hs' p j n wat r ee's eeh h f ha hhe u p t forw g b t e n the-W r legs Qt. sa d, r

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halhsd hamber r P ven ing. he pa a e of heat over he chamber and supported for hQY eht by. th a e 35 21. a h re, a fire hex, a Phi Water am er is o e h th pa h trav rse y the? p am of e u a o es aping vfr m ai ,1 te.' QX, on f? a d. Water h be s ein r tedihr mo m nt o and from; the other, and meansffor adjusting aid. mova lei chamber ro th to hereby. pr r d; a P s e-Why t c saidrchambers for the escaping pr duc s o omb s ioa I 4; I a st re, a r b x, a flue, h v

c mm ni a on i h sa d fi b x; a Pa of wat rhham r nged in i p rphs lation ab'ove and at the side of the grate of saidjfire box; and in the path oi communicaion b tw th tte fah s flue; e of said Water chambers being adjustable, and

' 7 means for spacing said last named Water chamber from the other, vvhereby the prodhctshfii hlh hstion n Pas re w t commu ic io with sa d fire h Ph of W ter, cham rs arrang d, i p posf d; relation above and'ati the 'sidefof the grate of said fireboxand path of coinnriunicameans for bodily moving said last named Water chambrinto said fire box to thereby obtain a spacing of one Water chamber relatively to the other.

6. In a stove, a firebox, a flue connected *tion between the latter and said flue,"one of said Water chambersbeing adjustable, and

to commuaieare With said fire-box directly,

through one vertical side thereof, a Water chamber adj ustably supported in thedast named ide. ofsai fire b x' h the pat r theproductsof combustion to act as a valve 1 eohti fe hl the latter, d m a s r adinsti ls a Wa amber-- 7. In a stove, affire'bo ,a

with one side of said fire; box, Wa ter fl h hhected chamber adjustably mounted: at the""last b hhk. the iih o f P d c s f bustion to said flue, and means for advanc cingsaid Water chamber intosaid firebox to thereby open communication between the latter and, said-flue.

8 In a stove, a' fire boX, a pair ofvvater chambers arranged above'the grateiofjsaid namedsidejof said fire box and seryingf'to g r bo 0 hi s r b hamhssf hh ii adjustahly unt d; whe e i 1. w; he spaced from the other, meansior adjusting a c said last named ivater chamber fromfthe other, ,an dfa flue connected, to. have; comf munication. with. said firebox through the space between said Water chambers. i,

- 9, In a stbvera "fi hose rh fi at members an e ev h he tale: we h at fiz djfiiebox,one of id t r chambers being adjustably mounted cvvhereby it bespa'ced from'theother and,-pro je te hte h d re ox ans r. a ju ti said last named Water chamber from the other, and a flue connectedto have n catioh with Said fire hOX hrmlgh the space between'said Water chambers. Y

10. In a stove, in combination the 4 grate,v a plurality-of ater chambersinor mally resting: one on the other andffprming one Wall otthe fire box, means for elevating one of said chambers bodily, and a fliie connected, tofhave communication vvith the fire box through the" space'between said" Water chambers ivhen the last named chamber thereof is elevated.

.11, a stove, in

combination With rate," u a y, o W r a hb 'rs 'n f I mally resting one on the other and forming one all of; -the{fire box, meanstor'bodil'y' elevatingand projecting one of saidcham bers over said grate, and, aifl ie connected to have "communication with the fire box through thexspace between said Water cham bers when the last named chamber thereof is. e ev ted tore, fi Q-bOX, fi ins communication therewith, and a Waterjheat;

mgr-chamber normally closing the 'fiue and adapted for projection into the fire-box to open the flue.

13. In a stove having a slot in the Wall thereof, a fire-box, a slide for closing the wall slot, a Water heating chamber, a conducting pipe connected to the heatingchamher and passing through the slide, means for advancing and simultaneol sly elevating the heating chamber toward the fire-box, and a connection between said pipe and slide to 10 permit of relative movement thereof during movement of the heating chamber.

Signed at Seattle, Washington, this 20th day of November 1912.

1 I EUGENE W. VEST. Witnesses:

- STEPHEN A. BROOKS,

JAMES E. SPROLL.

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